Heart rate monitor for controlling entertainment devices
First Claim
1. Motivational fitness apparatus for a person to use while exercising with an entertainment device having a power supply, at least an audio output operable to be set at a given volume which is a comfortable listening volume, said apparatus comprising:
- a controller for ramping up and ramping down the audio output above and below said given volume,a processor operable to generate a command signal directed to said controller, anda monitor operable to generate heart rate data of the person,said processor operable to first establish a target range of data, and second to receive said heart rate data from said monitor and periodically compare said data with said target range of data, and to generate a command indicative of the variation of said heart rate data relative to said target range, and to direct said generated command to said controller, said command operable to ramp up the volume of the audio output above said given volume when the heart rate data is above said target range and to ramp down the volume of the audio output below said given volume when the heart rate data is below said target range.
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Abstract
Described is a motivational fitness device, which controls the audio output of a television or audio component in response to the heart rate. The user must exercise in their specific heart rate target training range to keep their entertainment device turned on at an enjoyable volume. A heart rate sensing device relays heart rate to a processor unit. The processor receives and compares the user'"'"'s heart rate to the specified target range and sends control signals (or not) to the entertainment device. If the user'"'"'s heart rate drops below the target range, the volume of the audio output of their entertainment device will gradually decrease until the user reacquires their target. Conversely, if the user is exercising too vigorously, the volume will increase, motivating the user to reacquire their target heart rate range.
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9 Claims
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1. Motivational fitness apparatus for a person to use while exercising with an entertainment device having a power supply, at least an audio output operable to be set at a given volume which is a comfortable listening volume, said apparatus comprising:
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a controller for ramping up and ramping down the audio output above and below said given volume, a processor operable to generate a command signal directed to said controller, and a monitor operable to generate heart rate data of the person, said processor operable to first establish a target range of data, and second to receive said heart rate data from said monitor and periodically compare said data with said target range of data, and to generate a command indicative of the variation of said heart rate data relative to said target range, and to direct said generated command to said controller, said command operable to ramp up the volume of the audio output above said given volume when the heart rate data is above said target range and to ramp down the volume of the audio output below said given volume when the heart rate data is below said target range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for motivating a person doing fitness exercises comprising the steps of:
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providing an entertainment device having a power supply, at least an audio output operable to be set at a given output which is a comfortable listening output, and a processor, a controller for modulating audio output and a heart rage monitor; generating at least one command directed to said controller; monitoring the heart rate of the person and generating heart rate data of the person, comparing said heart rate data with a target range of data, and causing said command to be indicative of the variation of said heart rate data relative to said target range, and using said generated command to ramp down or ramp up the volume, or deactivate or reactivate the audio output, said command ramps down the volume of said audio output when the heart rate falls below said target range and ramps up the volume when the heart rate rises above the target range. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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